Chapter 9 Notes- Latin America
Physical Geography of Latin America- From the Andes to the
Amazon
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Andes Mountains- longest mountain chain in the world
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Angel Falls- tallest waterfall in the world (Venezuela)• Over 15x’s the height of Niagara
falls• DON’T WRITE-Video & Base Jump
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Grasslands of Latin America• Llanos- grassy plains of
Colombia & Venezuela
• Cerrado- plains of Brazil
• Pampas- plains of Argentina & Uruguay
Llanos
Cerrado
Pampas
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Orinoco River- goes through northern part of Venezuela
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Amazon River- • Flows about 4,000 miles West to East
• Over 1,000 rivers empty into it
• Carries more water to the ocean than any other river• More than the next 7 largest rivers combined
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Parana River- Over 3,000 miles long• Travels through Paraguay &
Argentina
Section 1: Landforms & Resources• The Caribbean-
• Greater Antilles- consists of the islands of
• Cuba• Jamaica• Puerto Rico• Hispaniola (Haiti & the Dominican
Republic)
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• The Lesser Antilles- consists of the islands of • The Virgin Islands and several smaller
island groups
Section 1: Landforms
& Resources
• The Bahamas
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Average Rainfall, Natural Vegetation, & Average Temperatures of South America in January & July
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Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
• Rain forests- dense forest of many different trees• Hot & rainy year round• Some trees over 150ft.
high
Piranha Video
• Climate conditions change as elevation levels rise, this determines the types of crops that can be grown for each country
Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
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Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Slash-&-Burn Farming- cut down trees, brush, grasses, and then burn the debris • Effective method in tropical regions• Leading to destruction of rain forests
• Non-landowning poor?
Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Terraced Farming- ancient technique to grow crops on hillsides• Reduces soil erosion• Used by Incas, & Aztecs
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Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Push Factors- reasons that people are forced to leave rural (country) areas
• Pull Factors- reasons that people are drawn to urban (cities) areas
Push Factors
Pull Factors
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Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Rapidly Growing Cities-• Regions cities are
growing very rapidly
• Can cause slums, crime, unemployment, & pollution
• Governments can’t handle infrastructure improvements
Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Tourism- • Good effects- creates jobs, hotels,
restaurants, $$$, & can reduce income gap between rich & poor
Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction
• Bad effects- more pollution, congestion, gap between rich tourists & poor locals, owners of resorts don’t always live in area
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